Saturday, 16 November 2013

Oil Pastel Owls

So I was at a loss of what to do with our Big Buddy class this week. When I asked my buddy teacher if she had any ideas she said she had owls on the brain. Owls? I LOVE owls!

So here is what we came up with:

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This piece was completed by a Grade 3 student

All of the pieces in this post were completed by students in grade 1, 2 and 3.

Taking turns we had students place both hands on their paper while their buddy, using the hands as a guide, made 2 large ovals around their hands. As mentioned in previous lessons, I use this technique to help the kids draw BIG. They have such a tendency to draw really small and bigger shapes help when filling in with colour.

Then we did a directed draw for the first owl. Here are the steps:

After drawing the details of both owls students outlined their drawings with black pastel. Then they chose the colours for their owls. They were directed to choose one colour for each owl and choose both a light and dark shade for contrast.

Then they added a branch, stars and a moon. They then touched up their outlines, especially around the eyes where the original line may have smudged or faded during colouring. Big Buddies helped with the touch ups for the younger students.

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Welcome to my blog! I am a primary teacher who has a special interest it teaching visual art to young children. This blog shows some of the art activities I have done with my class. Feel free to leave your comments and thanks for stopping by!